Sauteed Zucchini
Sauteed zucchini is an easy and quick side dish that tastes awesome. It takes less than 20 minutes to make this quick vegan zucchini.
Servings: 4
Calories: 155kcal
Ingredients
- 1 medium zucchini
- 1 medium yellow squash
- 1 onion sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 1 tbsp tomato paste or 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 4 - 5 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp paprika ½
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes or ¼ - ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp crushed black pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder for extra garlicky flavor (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add minced garlic, onion, and red pepper flakes.
- Mix and saute for 1 minute on high flame till the onion starts to change color and translucent.
- Add the rest of the seasoning mentioned in the list. Stir to mix them.
- Then add tomato paste or puree and saute for 20 - 30 seconds stirring them.
- Add sliced zucchini to the pan and toss gently coat the zucchini with seasoning.
- Keep the flame on high. Leave it for a minute or two without stirring or touching.
- It will start to get charred at the bottom by now. Now stir gently mixing them up.
- Next, cover with a lid and keep the flame on high only.
- If you feel, the pan is too dry, drizzle one or two tbsp of water from the top, cover again, and cook on high heat till the water is absorbed completely.
- The sauteing process won't take more than 8 - 10 minutes.
- Remove from pan once they have cooked tender and with a smoky charred flavor.
- In the end, add some fresh herbs like parsley or cilantro to the sauteed zucchini.
Notes
Cook on medium to high flame. If you lower the heat, they will start to release the water, and that will accumulate more moisture making the zucchini soggy.
This way they are cooked by the steam (by covering them with a lid) as well as from the high heat. Plus, because of the high heat, they are not going to turn soggy and mushy.
Nutrition
Calories: 155kcal